Early Childhood | Week of May 23, 2021

Welcome to GrowKids Online!
We are going to spend this month talking about the legacy that Jesus has left for us . . . which is the Holy Spirit!

READ IT | TODAY’S BIBLE STORY

INSTRUCTIONS: Read about how the Holy Spirit is for everyone: Acts 2:1-21.

EAT IT | M&Ms

SNACK | Colorful M&Ms 
INSTRUCTIONS: Pass out bags of colorful M&Ms.
Just like all the many colors of M&Ms, there are many different cultures and languages spoken around the world!
It’s a good thing the Holy Spiritis for everyone!

DO IT | Letters of Service

INSTRUCTIONS: Cut a pool noodle into many donut shapes. Create a fun pool noodle boat. Cut out the pool noodle pieces, and make a boat with craft sticks, foam sheets, and stickers.
What did the Bible say the Holy Spirit was like?(A wind.)
What does a boat need in its sails to move on water?(Wind.)
Where can a boat go?(All over the world!)
Have bins of water the kids can put their boats on top of and a straw to create wind to steer the boat.
Let’s be brave and let other people know how much God loves them and tell them the Holy Spirit is for everyone.
Just like the wind guides your boat in the water, the Holy Spirit can guide us where to go and who to talk to.

PRAY IT

Dear God,
We are so grateful that your love includes all of us. Thank you for choosing to give everyone your Holy Spirit.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Elementary | Week of May 23, 2021

Welcome to GrowKids Online!
We are going to spend this month talking about the legacy that Jesus has left for us . . . which is the Holy Spirit!

DISCUSSION: The Holy Spirit Appears at Pentecost
Read: Acts 2:1-21

  • Where were the disciples when the Holy Spirit appeared?
  • What happened when the peoplewere filled with the Holy Spirit?
  • What did people think about the disciples when they heard them speaking their own languages?
  • Re-read Psalm 139:7-10. Where is the Holy Spirit?
  • If you could learn to speak another language, what would it be?
  • How does knowing that the Holy Spirit is for everyone affect how you treat others?
  • What is one way the Holy Spirit can change you?

ACTIVITIES

MEMORIZE IT | Memory Verse
Practice saying the memory verse out loud multiple times, when you feel confident, try saying the verse backwards!
“For those who are led” Both arms out in front, motioning a winding road 
“by the Spirit” Left fully extended up
“of God” Right arm fully extended up 
“are the children” “Wrap left arm around self
“of God.” wrap left arm around self 
“Romans 8:14” open hands like book

DO IT | Decoder Gadget

INSTRUCTIONS: Print off the Decoder printable, scissors, and a brad. Have them cut out the two circles, overlap them at the middle, and bind them together by poking the brad through the middle. Have kids rotate the circles and line up the letters in any position you want. The bigger circle is for the letters in the original text, and the smaller circle will be the code letters.
Write today’s Big Idea: The Holy Spirit is for everyone.
Then under it, write the message in code, using your new decoder. Once you line up the letters, keep it in that position for the whole code!

READ IT | Psalm 139:7-10

INSTRUCTIONS:Read Psalm 139:7-10 together.
Who is the spirit that is being talked about here?
This psalm reminds us that the Holy Spirit is everywhere –we can’t hide from the Holy Spirit.How does that make you feel?
Maybe it makes you feel a little afraid because you think God is just waiting around for you to make a mistake. But that’s not the case. The Holy Spirit is everywhere because God loves you and wants to be with you. And there’s no place that is out of reach for the Holy Spirit.
This is how we know that the Holy Spirit is for everyone.

PRAYER

Dear God, we are so grateful your love includes all of us. Thank you for giving us the Holy Spirit, so we’re never truly alone. Help us to be the ones who remind the world that the Holy Spirit is for everyone.
Amen.

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